Pupil Premium

In 2011, the Government introduced Pupil Premium Funding to raise achievement among disadvantaged children. Pupil Premium Funding is allocated to children from low-income families who are currently known to be eligible for free school meals (FSM) in both mainstream and non-mainstream settings and children who have been looked after continuously for more than six months. The Government decided that eligibility for the Pupil Premium Funding in 2012-13 was to be extended to pupils who have been eligible for FSM at any point in the last 6 years.

We allocate our Pupil Premium funding to various initiatives and provisions to ensure pupils reach their full academic and social potential. We have identified the following potential barriers to education achievement: lack of parental support / restricted range of language / poor school readiness with regard to diet, sleep or space to do homework / low self-belief. Out plan aims to address these areas and reduce these barriers for the children.

Pupil Premium and Adoption

We have started two new initiatives this year to support our Pupil Premium children. The first is a 'buddy' system whereby every child is linked with a member of staff who meets with them on a roughly weekly basis to look at work they are proud of, chat to them about what they are doing etc.

Secondly, we now have a puzzle and games lending library so that children can borrow games to take home and share with their families.